Asia Pacific
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Aug- 2023 -21 August
Australia Tests Laser-Equipped Drone to Map Amphibious Landings
The Australian Defence Force has trialed a drone-based laser-firing sensor to map beaches and the seabed for amphibious landings.
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21 August
Australia Agrees to Buy 200 Long-Range Tomahawk Missiles From US
Australia has locked in a deal to buy potent long-range weapons from the US, officials said, as the country looks to counter China's rising military power.
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20 August
Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills
Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington.
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20 August
11 Laborers Killed in Bomb Attack in Pakistan: Official
Eleven laborers were killed in a bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, a local government official said.
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19 August
North Korea Scrambled Warplanes Over US Spy Plane ‘Intrusion’: State Media
The North Korean military said it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane.
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19 August
China Stages War Games in ‘Stern Warning’ to Taiwan
China held air and sea drills around Taiwan, in what it said was a "stern warning" after the island's vice president visited the US.
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18 August
Japan Scrambles Jets After Russian Planes Spotted Off Coasts
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian patrol aircraft were seen off the Sea of Japan and East China Sea.
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18 August
Shield AI, Sentient to Offer AI-Powered Tactical Imagery Solution for International Customers
Shield AI and Sentient have signed an agreement to offer a wide area motion imagery solution for international defense customers.
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18 August
China Deploys ‘Hundreds’ of Satellites to Monitor US-Australia Drills: Report
China has deployed a swarm of reconnaissance satellites to monitor two major military exercises involving the US and Australia.
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18 August
Russia, China Hold Joint Naval War Games
Russian and Chinese warships are conducting joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean involving rescue training and drills for countering air strikes.
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